Re-introduction in the Saudi team has the new signings and the three Brazilians in the squad, Romarinho and Marcelo Grohe and Igor Coronado
The current Ballon d’Or winner started his journey at his new club. With Benzema present, Al-Ittihad started, this Monday, its pre-season. The French ex-Real Madrid, midfielder Kanté and Portuguese striker Jota, team reinforcements, joined the new team.
The three Brazilians in the squad were also present: goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe, formerly of Grêmio, midfielder Igor Coronado and striker Romarinho, formerly of Corinthians. Midfielder Bruno Henrique, formerly of Palmeiras, left the team last season.
The squad underwent medical examinations in Jeddah and began training for next season. Current Saudi champions, Al-Ittihad will be at the Club World Cup at the end of the year as a representative of the host country.
Benzema and Kanté arrived at the club after the end of their contracts with their respective clubs, Real Madrid and Chelsea. The European press indicates that both will receive around 100 million euros a year in Al-Ittihad. Striker Jota was signed from Celtic for 25 million euros.
The first challenge for the club in 2023/24 will be the Arab Club Champions Cup, starting on July 27, in Taif, Saudi Arabia. Al-Ittihad are in the key with Esperance and Sfaxien, both from Tunisia, and Al-Shorta, from Iraq..
PSG will use all possible pressure methods to force Mbappe out amid Real Madrid links
Kylian Mbappe’s stubbornness is grating on the nerves of Paris Saint-Germain. The Spanish squad has elected to monitor the situation until a concrete development occurs, whereas the French squad cannot take such a stance.
Qatari club proprietors and President Nasser Al-Khelaifi are fed up with the winger’s antics. Nonetheless, the Ligue 1 club cannot afford to lose their finest player on a free transfer next summer, and their helplessness is evident.
According to reports from Le Parisien, Mbappe has pressed PSG to their limits. The frustration of the Ligue 1 champions has reached such a level that the club is willing to go to any lengths to pressure the player into leaving the club.
At present, however, there appears to be no possibility of barring the World Cup champion. He will continue to participate in the team’s Japan preseason tour despite constant pressure to depart.
Leaders of the French organization acknowledge that they have offered Mbappe astronomical salary terms, but assert that these quantities can only be claimed as part of a future transfer or extension beyond 2024. Given the terms of the contract, the 24-year-old would gain nothing if he were to depart on a free transfer.
Now that the Parisian administration has provided a clear update on the nature and conditions of Mbappe’s bonuses, he must wake up and scent the coffee. The heavens appear to be aligned for his long-awaited transfer to Real Madrid.
At this time, Los Blancos are prepared to pay for Mbappe’s transfer and have put all other operations on pause. The impending meeting between Real Madrid’s three heavyweights, Carlo Ancelotti, Florentino Perez, and Jose Angel Sanchez, could bring about significant changes.